Unique Drop Vase – Design Panu Turunen

Unique Drop Vase – Hand Blown Glass – Design Panu Turunen

Unique and signed, the Drop piece, freely mouth-blown in Riihimäki, respects Finland’s pure lake nature. The Drop reminds of the best moments by the lake – or the sea. The best moments are captured in the shape of a drop, remembering which makes the viewer’s thoughts rise to gratitude and peace again and again. The sculptural glass drop is an individual eye-catcher and a popular gift for foreign guests as well. The work acts as a spectacular symbol of environmental protection and appreciation of sustainable development, always reflecting the prevailing light and landscape of nature. This piece is also made to order in the color you wish. There are about a hundred different shades availabe. The piece is made to the appropriate length as the meticulous masterwork of Finland’s most skilled master glassblower, artist Kari Alakoski. A satin protective bag and a stylish gift box are available for this piece. For a unique piece, if necessary, we make a beautifully hand-engraved proprietary writing according to the customer’s wishes. We also deliver the works by laser-logo engravings by special order.

Designer Panu Turunen (1978) graduated from the Institute of Designand Fine Arts of Lahti University of Applied Sciences in 2004. He workas a designer in industrial field as well as in applied arts. Already in 2003,Turunen familiarized himself with freely mouthblown glass in Nuutajärviglass village, and ever since he has worked in close association withMaster glassblower Kari Alakoski, who has won the Nordic Championshipin glassblowing.The glass art designed by Turunen is created in close association with the Master glassblower Kari Alakoski at the traditional milieu of the oldglassworks of Riihimäki. In the clarity of Turunen’s design one can seeinfluences of the golden era of the Finnish glass design, the early decadesof the 20th century when such masters as Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpanevaand Kaj Franck started to reign.The aim of Turunen is to express an idea found from the Finnish naturewith the stylized, fine lines so typical of freeblown glass. In his design,Turunen favors minimalized natural shapes such as drops of water andwavy surface of water, symbolizing the uniqueness of nature and respect for environment.

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